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Majority say they can see some sort of logic behind university systematically reducing women’s entrance exam scores by up to 20 percent.
Rather than run away to a virtual world, he figured out a way to take something fun about video games and use it to fight off daily drudgery.
Source says score-rigging was born out of concern that many “female doctors quit their jobs after having children.”
Shining Monday initiative sounds great for anyone who likes to party on Sunday night, or just would rather not be working on Monday morning.
Educator ties theory into why Japanese people wear surgical masks, but not sunglasses, but how solid is his logic?
Company is tired of people thinking the chime means “Feel free to knock people over if they’re standing between you and your train.”
Japan is usually willing to look the other way about booze on the rails, but not this time.
After repeated visits to indoor amusement park for kids, son feels just like a lot of grown-ups do.
Seven out of ten say they enjoy anime and manga, and over 15 percent spend more than 90,000 yen a year on their otaku hobbies.
Secular summer festival’s wishing tree gets taken down, clever complaints from students go up instead.
In the busiest city in a country famous for working employees to death, Tokyo Workers hopes to help people find the work/life balance they desire.
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